<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3iMx6v_0qm92cfe00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3iMx6v_0qm92cfe00" width="1600" height="900" ><figcaption>U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh was crowned Miss America in Orlando on Sunday. (U.S. Air Force)</figcaption></figure>ORLANDO, Fla. (TMX/Gray News) – For the first time, the new Miss America is also an active-duty member of the U.S. armed forces.U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh was crowned Miss America in Orlando on Sunday after winning Miss Colorado last year.“Congratulations to our very own #Airman, 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh, aka Miss Colorado – who was just crowned @MissAmerica 2024,” the Air Force posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.The 22-year-old Arkansas native graduated from the Air Force Academy with a degree in physics just days before winning her Miss Colorado state title last year.Marsh is also a graduate intern with Harvard Medical School, working to use artificial intelligence to detect pancreatic cancer, which claimed the life of her mother in 2018.She is now pursuing a master’s degree in public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School with her national Truman Scholarship.The two-time National Astronaut Scholar and National Rhodes Finalist has also interned for NASA and is a certified private pilot in addition to being an Air Force pilot.“You can achieve anything. The sky is not the limit, and the only person that’s stopping you is you,” Marsh said in an interview posted on the official Miss America Instagram account.The mayor of Colorado Springs, home of the Air Force Academy, also celebrated Marsh’s win on social media.“Madison, the [City of Colorado Springs] wishes you great success,” Mayor Yemi Mobolade posted on X. “You have inspired countless girls to dream big and reach for the stars.”Copyright 2024 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. TMX contributed to this report.</div></body>

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ORLANDO, Fla. (TMX/Gray News) – For the first time, the new Miss America is also an active-duty member of the U.S. armed forces. U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh was crowned Miss America in Orlando on Sunday after winning Miss Colorado last year. “Congratulations to our very own...